Join Master Gardener Roberta Barnes for a discussion of growing and caring for succulents of all types. Succulents are wonderful low-water garden companions that do well in the ground and in containers. You can also create beautiful succulent arrangements in containers. Succulents are easy to propagate from cuttings.
Events
04 / 10
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Annual Spring Garden Market:
Heirloom Tomato and Pepper Sale and Much More!
What will we have at the sale this year?
It's not JUST a plant sale!
Have questions about other plants in your garden? Helpful Master Gardeners stationed at the plant clinic table
We will be selling an assortment of books published by UC Cooperative Extension Back by popular demand, we will offer our free plant check in area where you can securely leave your purchases while you attend seminars and visit the vendors. | ||
04 / 11
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04 / 12
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04 / 13
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04 / 14
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04 / 15
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
How do sustainable gardening/landscaping principles match home garden design? Join Master Gardeners Marianne Mueller and Kathy Ormiston for discussion of: designing plant groupings based on hydrozones as well as common garden design principles; examples of low-, average- and high-water plants; how to reduce water use; how to include average- to high-water oases of year-round lush foliage and flowers in your garden and low-water alternatives; and beneficial insects in flower and vegetable gardens. Other topics include: reducing the size of an existing lawn, lawn replacements and lawn alternatives; and sustainable lawn care for exsiting lawns. Success depends on the foundations and we'll cover how to nurture the soil with proper fertilizers and irrigation, including a brief overview of how to install and maintain drip irrigation. During the talk, attendees are encouraged to sketch their existing landscape and then possible ways to modify the landscape, on grid paper that will be distributed. Handouts include plant lists and resources for learning further. and information on demonstration gardens available for viewing year-round and upcoming free garden tours. | ||
04 / 16
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04 / 17
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Our annual tomato and pepper sale in Palo Alto! We also have eggplant, herbs and other vegetable and ornamental plants. Seminars throughout the day on growing tips, drip irrigation, low-water gardening and more. Come stroll through the demonstration gardens - our waterwise garden as well as the large vegetable garden - and pick up some summer vegetable plants! Bring your gardening questions - master gardeners will be happy to talk with you. 04 / 17
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Join Master Gardeners as they prepare vegetables beds for the summer growing season, digging in compost and organic fertilizer and laying out drip irrigation lines. Then in this hands-on workshop we'll transplant seedlings and also directly seed summer vegetables. This workshop is held twice on Saturday, April 17: at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. | ||
04 / 18
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Full Circle Farm's 3rd annual Earth Day Festival is coming your way Sunday, April Drop by the Master Gardener booth with your gardening questions, or to say hi! For more information, contact Full Circle Farm at info@fullcirclesunnyvale.org 04 / 18
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Since 2003, the Bay Area's pioneering native garden tour The goals of the tour are to demonstrate reduced water use, reduced chemical and pesticide use, improved habitat, and the unique aesthetic appeal of gardens designed with California native plants. The Master Gardener Waterwise Demonstration Garden in Palo Alto is on the tour - drop by and tour the garden with Master Gardener docents! The tour is free but registration is required. After you register, you will be sent a list of gardens and addresses, and descriptions of the gardens so you can plan which gardens to visit. Please visit the Going Native Garden Tour website to register: http://gngt.org/ | ||
04 / 19
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04 / 20
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04 / 21
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Learn from UC Master Gardener Ann Ranish how easy it is to grow your own herbs to add lively flavor to your meals. Some culinary herbs grow well in the vegetable garden; others are good companions for drought tolerant ornamentals. Most will grow well in containers. Bring your questions! | ||
04 / 22
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04 / 23
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04 / 24
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Celebrating Guadalupe Gardens, Earth Day and the Great Outdoors
* 40+ vendors selling plants, garden art, etc. The Master Gardeners will be selling heirloom tomatoes and peppers for $3 per plant. Drop by the Master Gardener booth to pick up your summer vegetables, ask gardening questions or to say hi! Please visit the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens website for great details on who will be there: expert garden advisors, entertainment, vendors and more. Free parking! | ||
04 / 25
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04 / 26
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04 / 27
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Join Master Gardener Laura Westley as she takes you back to basics with Flowers 101. What’s the difference between an annual and a perennial? What flowers grow well in the shade, sun or a little of both? Should you start them from seed, or go with transplants? Which flowers are easy to grow in the bay area? Come learn all this and get lots of ideas for your summer flower garden too! 04 / 27
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
It is time to be getting your garden beds ready for planting or direct seeding. Master Gardeners will describe how to prepare the soil for the garden and containers. Construction of a raised bed will be discussed - and no, you don't need to buy potting soil or "topsoil" for a new raised bed - come find out why, and what to put in there! (Hint: mix native soil with compost - up to 50% by volume.) This talk is the first of a two-part series on vegetable gardeningn - join us on Tuesday, May 25 at the Los Alto Library at 7:30 for the second half on best varieties for our area. | ||
04 / 28
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04 / 29
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04 / 30
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05 / 1
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn the benefits of using California native plants as alternatives to your lawns in this talk by Master Gardener Deva Luna. Create a natural habitat that is beautiful and conveys a sense of place. Free but registration required: call 650-340-3000 or email landscape@bawsca.org See http://bawsca.org/water-conservation/residential-outdoor/ for full list of Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency "2010 Spring Landscape Series" (9 free classes between May 1 - June 5, in Mountain View, Los Altos Hills, Daly City, Palo Alto, Hayward, Belmont, Milpitas and Foster City). 05 / 1
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Join Master Gardener Laura Balaoro to learn all about succulents. Topics include: growing and care, Ccmmon succulent pests, propagation, ways to use succulents in the garden, what are some of the winter growing succulents and how to best show them during their growing season. Why do some succulents die after flowering? If there is time, there will be a planting demonstration in a pot plus there will be free plant raffles. Free but registration required: (408) 723-6450 or email ritab@metroed.net. 05 / 1
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
May is the time to plant tomatoes and other summer vegetables: peppers, eggplant, beans, corn, squash and many more. (See our Warm Season Planting Guide for guidelines on best times to set out seedlings: http://mastergardeners.org/warm-cool-veg-charts.) Join Master Gardener Ann Burrell to learn how to plan your summer vegetable garden, how much to plant, how much to water and when to harvest. Followed by Open Garden - come and tour the vegetable beds, espaliered and 3-in-a-hole fruit trees, container planting and the large waterwise garden and bring your questions for the master gardeners who will be on hand to walk with you through the gardens. 05 / 1
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Learn how easy it is to reduce the size of your lawn and add beautiful low-water native and Mediterranean plants. You can also plan for year-round bloom, which is not only attractive but which provides food for birds, butterflies and beneficial insects. 05 / 1
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Tired of watering, mowing and weeding your lawn but don't know what to | ||
05 / 2
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05 / 4
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05 / 5
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05 / 6
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05 / 7
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05 / 8
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Master Gardener David Peterson will discuss the safe, eco-friendly way to control pests and diseases, which will be at their peak in the summer months. The workshop will be an overview of control methods and also explain the proliferation of pests and other plant problems. This talk is valuable for the novice gardener and also acts as a refresher for experienced gardeners. Gardeners ready to use petro-chemical sprays might not really have a disease problem at all - instead you may have what is known as an abiotic disorder caused by environmental stressors on the plant. Other topics include: alternatives to toxic chemical sprays; organic and natural gardening methods; and keeping the garden healthy for people as well as plants. Handouts will be provided. | ||
05 / 9
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05 / 10
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05 / 11
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05 / 12
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Learn the benefits of using California native plants as alternatives to Free but registration required: call 650-340-3000 or email landscape@bawsca.org
See http://bawsca.org/water-conservation/residential-outdoor/
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05 / 13
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05 / 14
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05 / 15
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
This class offers a holistic approach for achieving a beautiful water-efficient, healthy garden. Join Master Gardener Deva Luna to learn about plant selection, irrigation and use of mulch and compost. Free but registration required: call 650-340-3000 or email landscape@bawsca.org
See http://bawsca.org/water-conservation/residential-outdoor/ 05 / 15
Start: 10:34 am
End: 12:00 pm
Master Gardener Lee Ann Ray will teach gardeners of all skill levels hot to bring nature's creatures into your garden by creating a beautiful habitat garden. Learn how to design a garden that may attract and sustain a population of birds, butterflies, bees, beneficial insects, lizards, toads and more! See also our project report on flowers that attract beneficial insects: http://www.mastergardeners.org/projects/ninepalms/2006/beneficials.html Free but registration required: email ritab@metroed.net or call 408-723-6450. | ||
05 / 16
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05 / 17
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05 / 18
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Join Master Gardener Cayce Hill as she teaches you how to save water and attract wildlife to your garden without sacrificing beauty! Learn which California native plants will provide year-round color and interest in your garden. Plant list will be distributed to all participants. | ||
05 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
We have a real problem in our urban areas. We don't have enough bees to pollinate our fruit trees, flowers, and vegetables. Ever wonder what it takes to become a back yard bee keeper? Join us as UC Master Gardener Anita Rosen tells us what it takes. | ||
05 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Make your garden sustainable and "green" in every sense of the word by planting California native plants. Save water, save energy, and save money. Provide habitat for birds and butterflies. Above all, add beauty and sense of place to your garden.
This talk by Master Gardener Deva Luna is part of a series of talks given by local professionals and experts in native plant landscaping. They are brought to you by San Mateo County Library in partnership with the California | ||
05 / 21
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05 / 22
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Learn how to get the most out of your year-round food garden. Come join Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Garden and meet local author Pam Peirce to learn why her book, Golden Gate Gardening has been the gold standard in gardening books for Northern California. The new updated version, just published, includes everything from pest control to seed companies and includes more information on gardening in the Santa Clara County climate. At this talk, Pam Peirce will share information on crop varieties that are delicious, productive, and pest resistant, recent developments in planning a garden to attract beneficial creatures, and ways to use your garden’s microclimate, and the mini-microclimates within it to best advantage. This new edition includes a specific planting calendar for Santa Clara County gardeners, and is packed with solid information and Pam’s years of experience. UC Santa Clara Master Gardeners worked with Pam on the new expanded sections about the peninsula and south bay. Registration is required and the cost is $10 members/$15 non-members: contact grpg.org or 408-298-7657. 05 / 22
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
If you haven't planted your summer vegetable garden, it isn't too late but it is time to hurry. If you have planted and need tips on caring for your garden over the summer, this is the class for you as well. Come join Master Gardener Laura Monczynski to learn about preparing your site, planting, which varieties do well in our area, how to maintain your garden with earth friendly techniques, how to harvest and use your produce. All proceeds go to support our community center. To sign up you can register in person at any City of San Jose Community Center. Class code is 382.4.1325. To sign up on line go to www.sanjoseca.gov/prns/ create an account and look through class offerings. Attendees may also pay at the door with cash or check only. For more information contact brian.hames@sanjoseca.gov. Plenty of parking is available but carpooling is recommended. | ||
05 / 23
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05 / 24
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05 / 25
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Now that you have the summer vegetable beds prepared - what are the master gardener recommended vegetables for this area? Come and discuss what you have enjoyed as well. This talk is the second part of Veggies 2.0 - the first part, on April 27, discusses preparing the vegetable beds as well as creating raised beds and mounded beds. | ||
05 / 26
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05 / 28
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05 / 29
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05 / 30
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05 / 31
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06 / 1
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06 / 2
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06 / 3
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06 / 4
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Paul Heiple is a succulent expert and has an extensive collection of succulents. He propagates them by seeds. Come and learn from the expert! There will be some succulent cutting sharing, so bring your cuttings. | ||
06 / 5
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Graywater is water from your shower, clothes washer and bathroom sink Free but registration required: call 650-340-3000 or email landscape@bawsca.org
See http://bawsca.org/water-conservation/residential-outdoor/ 06 / 5
Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Visit the headquarters of Sunset Magazine to tour the grounds and demonstration homes and gardens, and discover over 120 exhibitors who have ideas for your backyard and beyond, representing travel, food, wine and beer, garden, home and design.
Don't miss the stellar line-up of celebrity chefs, garden, Idea Home
Not to be missed is "Secondhand Sunset," where you can shop for treasures we’ve uncovered
Visit the Master Gardener booth at the annual Sunset Magazine Celebration - bring your gardening questions or stop by to say hi. Discounts Receive $1 off general or senior admission when you park at Sun Microsystems-1601 Willow Road; east of Hwy 101-and take the Receive $1 off general admission if you bicycle to the event. Advance Questions 06 / 5
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Come to a workshop in the garden to discuss how to control fruit tree growth with summer pruning. Winter pruning when the trees are dormant stimulates growth; summer pruning helps keep the trees smaller (8' if desired) to help with harvest. Hands-on demo will be part of the workshop and handouts provided. See also http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu for information on selecting, planting, caring for, watering, pruning and harvesting fruit trees. The workshop will be followed by an Open Garden - come wander the edibles garden and our large waterwise garden. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. 06 / 5
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Maintaining a healthy garden is the first step to dealing with pests. We'll introduce the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach and discuss how to deal with specific pests in a sustainable and proactive way. We'll walk around the garden and look for challenges and talk about how to handle them. Check out the UC Davis website, http://ipm.ucdavis.edu - a treasure trove of information on pests and diseases. | ||
06 / 6
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06 / 9
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06 / 10
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06 / 11
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06 / 12
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Flowers in the home say "Welcome!" Join UCCE Master Gardener Milli Wright and team to learn how to create your own garden of cutting flowers. Be inspired to create your own arrangements with what you gather from your yard. Instructors will bring flowers and other plant materials for demonstration. See also the project report about Cutting Flowers that this team published in 2006 on our website: http://www.mastergardeners.org/projects/ninepalms/2006/cutflowers.html | ||
06 / 13
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06 / 16
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06 / 17
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06 / 19
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06 / 20
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06 / 21
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06 / 22
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Learn how to grow your own delicious, healthy vegetables. This talk by Master Gardener Laura Monczynski will includes instructions for growing vegetables in containers as well as in the ground. You'll have an opportunity to plant seeds to take home with you. Growing your own food is a great family activity! Check out our short videos and handouts on our special "Spring Garden Market Bonus" webpage, http://mastergardeners.org/SGM-Bonus. We put online many videos and handouts on vegetable gardening topics: drip irrigation; growing peppers, basil, herbs, flowers; tomatoes varieties and good ways to stake tomatoes; creating mosaic stepping stones from "trash" in your garage or shed ... and more. | ||
06 / 23
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06 / 24
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06 / 25
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06 / 26
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Join Master Gardener Lise Varner as she teaches all about gardening in containers. You can garden anywhere; balconies, patios, driveways and more. With containers we can bring great tastes, textures and smells closer to us, and keep gardening manageable by choosing plants and container sizes that meet our needs. In this class you'll learn the basics of container gardening: soil, water, fertilizer, container materials (clay, plastic, etc.), container sizes, and common pests. Then you'll learn about a wide variety of plants that do particularly well in containers, with special emphasis on fragrant plants, plants that are fun to touch, and edible plants such as herbs, fruits and vegetables, including ones that you can plant right now!
In celebration of Adult Summer Reading, we will have a drawing at the end of the program for giveaways. | ||
06 / 27
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06 / 29
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Learn how easy it is to reduce the size of your lawn and add beautiful low-water native and Mediterranean plants at this talk by Master Gardener Angie Chiappa. You can also plan for year-round bloom, which is attractive and provides food for birds, butterflies and beneficial insects. 06 / 29
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07 / 3
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Learn about controlled distribution of water, how much is the right amount for veggies and ornmentals and learn about different ways to water (hand watering, drip irrigation, spray heads controlleds by irrigation controller that uses hydrozones and other types of irrigation). Followed by Open Garden in the Water Wise Garden and Edibles Garden, which features 4 vegetable beds interplanted with flowers that attract beneficials, espalier and 3-in-a-hole fruit trees, container plantings and compost and worm bins on site. The Water Wise Garden features 5 large beds, including one all-native plants; the other beds incorporate low-water Mediterranean plants. See our Plant Dictionary at http://mastergardeners.org/plant-dictionary for details on plants we grow in the Water Wise Garden. | ||
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